Human Resources, Ethics, and Diversity Google Research Assignment

Directions: Using an Internet search engine like Google, find the answers to the questions below. Answer all questions on sheet of notebook paper:
  1. What training methods do today’s Human Resources Department prefer to use?
  2. What benefits do “background checks” provide companies who use them during their hiring process?
  3. List 3 questions that might be asked by Human Resources during an “exit interview.”
  4. How can the Human Resource Department be used during a time of crisis (for example, a co-worker dies suddenly).
  5. List two ways a Human Resource Professional can “network.”
  6. What is a “Job Headhunter?”

  1. Write the definition for “business ethics.”
  2. What happens when ethics breakdown inside an office or within a business?
  3. What is an “ethical dilemma?”
  4. What steps should someone take when faced with an ethical dilemma?

  1. Write the definition for “workforce diversity.”
  2. How does workforce diversity benefit a company?
  3. What challenges exist when trying to create a diverse workforce?
  4. Why is diversity in management important for a company?